A lost fledgling
Introduction
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A lost fledgling
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 26 May 2021
This poor little feathery fellow was hopping along the muddy footpath for quite some time. It appeared to have no idea of where to go, suggesting it had left the nest a touch prematurely. Visual identification of the young bird is difficult: it may be either a Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris) or possibly a Willow Tit (Poecile montana), but as the latter is thought to be rare in this area it is likely to be a Marsh Tit.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.215788
Longitude
-2.619605